A7X 4 LIFE!!!!!!

Jimmy “the Rev” Sullivan was born  February 9^th 1981. He was born in Huntington Beach, California. He was one of the best drummers until the day of his death. December 28^th 2009. He died of an “acute polydrug intoxication” Because of a combination of Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Diazephan/Nordiazepham and ethanol. He joined Avenged Sevenfold In 1999 when he was 18. Avenged Sevenfold Released their first album in 1999 when they were all 18 years old. Which I think is pretty good for 18 year olds. I mean I don’t know any 18 year olds that can play like Avenged Sevenfold.

         The rev was most inspired by Vinnie Paul,          Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, And Terry Bozzio.

         To me he was the best drummer known to man. He was dedicated to drumming. It was his life. He started drumming when he was only about 10-12 years old. He was always the reject/outcast in school. The first album he was on was the first album which was released in 1999.

         The Rev was one of the main people that wrote songs in Avenged Sevenfold. He used his knowledge of piano and guitar to write the songs Almost easy, A little piece of heaven, Afterlife, Brampton Cocktail, Welcome to the family, Save me, And Fiction.

         In 2010 Avenged Sevenfold released there album Nightmare. The rev had just finished writing the songs for that album. The song nightmare is the last song that the rev had recorded before his death. He was on an electric drum kit.         

         After the death of the rev Avenged Sevenfold ask The Rev’s favorite drummer “Mike Portnoy” to drum for the album Nightmare. He said then, “It would be an honor and without question that’s what the rev would have wanted.”

         After he died that band asked that the people of society would respect the families wishes  and keep there distance.

         Mike Portnoy did record the Nightmare album hes not going to replace The Rev. An unnamed drummer has taken his place.

         The weirdest thing about the whole thing was there is a song called Fiction which is a name he gave himself. In the beginning the song was called Death. After renameing it he had handed it in. and 3 days later he dies. I know its not just me thinking its weird. I thinking that maybe he planned this whole thing. Maybe it was a staged suicide. 

I love the band a7x!